Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-09-03
TEACHERS ExAMINATXON.



Following is list of the questions tina,
applicants for second grade certificates had
to answer at the examination held at the
schoolhouse last week:
ARITHMETIC.
4. What is notation3 How many kinds
are there? Define each kind. What is
numeration1 What is an abstract number?
What is concrete number
2. What is the simple value OF a hgure2
VIVA, is its locoI valuee Why do we com
mence at the right to add2 How do w
prove addition?
3. What kind Of a number may be used
as a Multplicand1 What kind as multi
pler1 How do we prove multiplication
4. What Is division2 Define divIsor,
dividend, quotient and remainder. How is
division verified? II divisor, quo,ient and
remainder are given, how do you find lhr
dividend VIVA, kind of numbers may br
used for dividend and divi,or1 What kind
Of number will the quolient be2
s. What is an even number? What is
an odd NUMBER What is factor7 Whal
is prime number and when are numbers
prime to each other9
6. Define common divisor and greatest
common division. How is the greatest com
mon divisor Of two or more numbers foundl
What is c common multiple, the least com
mon multiple and how found1
7. What is fraction2 Define numera
,or and drnomnator. What are the genera |
principle, of fractions? What is the simple
int, compound int, true discount and bank
discount Of $,os 80 for two years, three
months and eighteen days at 8 per cent per
annum.
8. Extract the squsre root Of 3 correct to
four d., cimal places.
g What is the volume Of a cylinder f.
IN diameter and 5 #. high1 What Is the
surface Of the same?e
10. How many bushels will a bin that
is 10 feet long E fl. high and 4 #. wide hold7
How many gollons will a els, ern 9 #. long,
off. wide and II inches deep hold!
GRAMMAR.
l.. What is syntax7 Etymology7 Name
and define the parts Of speech.
2. Wnie a sentence containing an alb
sract noun. corelative pronoun. Decline
which. Give synopsis I'd person sing. In
dica,ye mode Of intent.
;. What is conjugation9 Unpersonal
verb? What is tense, mode, voicel
4. Correct, ifincorrect. al meant to have
told you that he haint got none."
5. Anayze alt is our duty To assist and
sympathzc with those i'll distress"
E. Give pr'cnpal parts-lay. sat, ring,
shine. burst.
7. Parse each word, "rhe settler here.
the savage slew"
8. Corrective arnv, d safely. lie did
not know that brass wa, made Of zinc anG
copper.
9. How many kinds Of sentences? De.
fine each. Give an example Of each.
10. Give three rules for the use Of cap
itals. Give two rules for the use Of periods.
GEOGRAPHY.
I. How do we know that the earth is
round9 What Is the daily-What the annu
al motion OF the earth? What does each
earth? How many kinds are there?
2. What IL iatitude1 Longitude What
are zones and by what are they bounded?
!. What is the inclination OF the axis o.
the earth to its orbit and what would he the
What grand divisions are in the Eastern and
what in the Western hemisphere? What
oceans wash the shores OF Norlh America?
4. What large group Of islands lies be
tween North and South America? Wha'
large gulf on the southern coast Of N. A.?
Name aud give the course OF five Of the
larges, rivers IN N. A.
s. Name and give the course Of the three
principal mountain ranges in N. What
oceans wash the shores OF 5. A? What con
necls North and South America?
a III NJ he
principal mountain range in 5. Az What is
The largest country 5. A.? What the
smallest? Give the capital Of each.
7. What ranges Of mountains separate
Europe from Asia? What seas between
Europe and Asia1
s. What sea between Europe and Africa?
four principal rivers Of Africa. Where is
the Gulf OF Guinea situated2 Name the
countries Of Africa bordering on the Medi.
teranean
o. What point on the globe has no lati.
tude or longiludel Whst is the level of the
Dead Sea as compared with that OF the ocean!
What causes the Western coasts Of Europe
and North America TO be warmer than the
EASTERN
10. Name and give the course Of the prin-
Stream. Where is Sargossa Sea? VIVA,
causes it?
u. S. HISTORY.
I. Give an account Of the discovery oil
America by Columbus.
2. What causes led to the American Rev.
oluuon?
Z. In what year and at what place did
the pilgrims land? What city was founded
by Nm. Penn? In what yearI
4. When and where was the first battle
fought in the Revolutionary war? The las,I
In what year was Washington appointed
Commander In Chief
{. In what year was the definite treaty
of peace between the United States and
Great Britain signedI In what year did the
new Constitution 60 into eHects When did
Washington become President
6. Name the Presidents in order.
What led to the second war with Eng.
lanii In what year was it declaredf In
| what wear was the battle OF New Orleans